Itinerary
- Day 1
Catania
You'll arrive in Catania whenever works for your schedule. Your hotel is all set up and ready, and if you want a private transfer from the airport or port, that's available to arrange. After settling in and getting comfortable, you're on your own for dinner this evening, so grab something local whenever you feel like it.
- Start point
- Catania, Catania, Italy (Your Hotel in Catania, 14:00 - 19:00)
Optional Activities
- Private transfer to hotel (on request)
- Day 2
Catania - Mount Etna - Taormina
Start your morning at Catania's pescheria fish market, where the energy and fresh seafood make it worth the visit. From there, you'll head toward Mount Etna, Europe's highest volcano. Once you reach Rifugio Sapienza, you can walk around the inactive Crateri Silvestri cones and take in the views looking out across Sicily. There's time to try some local honey and regional products before heading to Taormina for lunch. In the afternoon, check out the ancient Greek theatre and wander through the medieval streets. You'll drive back to Catania for the night, arriving by evening.
- Meals
- Lunch (Lunch in a restaurant in the historic center of Taormina)
Included Activities
- Visit to pescheria (ancient fish market) in Catania
- Excursion to Mount Etna and Rifugio Sapienza
- Visit to Crateri Silvestri volcanic cones
- Tasting of local homemade honey and typical products
- Lunch in restaurant in Taormina historic center
- Visit to Taormina's Greek Theatre
- Free time for walking in medieval streets and shopping
Landmarks/POIs Pescheria Mount Etna Rifugio Sapienza Crateri Silvestri Taormina Greek Theatre Giardini Naxos Bay - Day 3
Catania - Acireale
After breakfast, you'll walk through Catania's historic centre, which is protected as a UNESCO site and known for its black lava-stone buildings. The Duomo square is worth seeing, with the Cathedral and that famous Liotru elephant statue standing out. You can stroll down Via dei Crociferi and check out S. Benedict Monastery as well. After lunch, you'll travel to Acireale to catch the Carnival, where allegorical floats and street performances fill the streets. The celebrations are colorful and lively. By evening, you'll head back to Catania and have dinner on your own.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch break in a lovely restaurant)
Included Activities
- Walking tour of Catania's UNESCO World Heritage historic centre
- Visit to Duomo square and Cathedral
- Visit to Liotru statue
- Walk along Via dei Crociferi
- Visit to S. Benedict Monastery (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Lunch break in restaurant
- Visit to Carnival of Acireale with parade of allegorical-grotesque floats and street performances
Landmarks/POIs Catania Cathedral Liotru statue University Square Via dei Crociferi S. Benedict Monastery Acireale - Day 4
Catania - Syracuse
Following breakfast, you'll travel to Syracuse to see this important Greek colony and UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Archaeological Park of Neapolis has the Greek Theatre, Roman Amphitheatre, and the Ear of Dionysius all within it. After exploring those, you'll move to Ortigia, the historic island at Syracuse's center, and grab lunch at a local restaurant. The Cathedral is there to see, and you'll walk along the waterfront terrace to reach Arethusa's Fountain, which has its own history attached to it. You'll drive back to Catania for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in a local restaurant)
Included Activities
- Visit to Archaeological Park of Neapolis
- Visit to Greek Theatre
- Visit to Roman Amphitheatre
- Visit to Latomie of Paradise
- Visit to Ear of Dionysius
- Visit to Ortigia (historic centre of Syracuse)
- Visit to Syracuse Cathedral
- Lunch in local restaurant
- Walking along streets of Ortigia center
- Visit to Arethusa's Fountain
Landmarks/POIs Archaeological Park of Neapolis Syracuse Greek Theatre Roman Amphitheatre Syracuse Latomie of Paradise Ear of Dionysius Ortigia Syracuse Cathedral Arethusa's Fountain 
- Day 5
Catania
Have breakfast at your hotel and say goodbye to Sicily as your tour ends.
- Meals
- Breakfast
